re: Does Raph have the Golden Spikes on lock (Posted on 4/23/12 at 11:20 am to lsufball19)

I wouldn't say his power numbers keep him from winning but he absolutely does not have it on lock, there's still a good bit of baseball to be played and (although i don't know who) I'm sure there is a player that's close on his heels for BA

re: Does Raph have the Golden Spikes on lock (Posted on 4/23/12 at 12:06 pm to tkr1407)

I haven't followed enough college baseball to know if he has it on lock, but he sure is having a great season.

Out of curiosity, I wonder how much weight they would put on a player's versatility. I'm thinking of Fullerton's Michael Lorenzen, who was on the list to begin the year. While he is only batting .327 (27 RBI, 0 HR, 14 2B 11 SBs) he is also 2-0 with 12 saves and a 1.65 ERA in 15 appearances (15 Ks in 16.1 IP). For the record, I don't think he has done enough with the bat to be in the conversation with Rhymes, but rather just wondering about how the award might view players who play a variety of roles.

re: Does Raph have the Golden Spikes on lock (Posted on 4/23/12 at 12:48 pm to Holden Caulfield)

He flat-out humiliated UK pitching yesterday. I'm not saying that's Golden Spike worthy, but it's not possible to be more on fire than he is now. I agree with an Omaha run being the deciding factor barring a severe slump.

re: Does Raph have the Golden Spikes on lock (Posted on 4/23/12 at 1:00 pm to iknowmorethanyou)

I think everytime someone complains about his power number's he goes and hits a homerun. He just need's to get his doubles up which i think he will lead the team and hit a couple more home runs. He is having a amazing season but he still needs to DH.